Population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.2587 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2587 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.12 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-3.77 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2587 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 1.12 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.706 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6903 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6437 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6593 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6956 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6491 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6212 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5924 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4727 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4313 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4351 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4404 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.477 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5286 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4718 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2991 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1088 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 0.255 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5183 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4729 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4517 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.426 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3874 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3264 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -972.0% |
| 1992 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6877 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1996 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4867 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4311 % change on previous year | +603.3% |
| 2000 | -0.9817 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2001 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +284.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0588 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1287 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0218 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1049 % change on previous year | +769.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2265 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3448 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4731 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6208 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2015 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2016 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2018 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8908 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9001 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6017 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.105 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1687 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2587 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -972.0% | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -769.3% | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -0.1049 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -603.3% | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -0.4311 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +361.5% | 0.0279 % change on previous year | 0.1287 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -284.5% | -0.9817 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6569 % change on previous year | 0.5924 % change on previous year | 0.706 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4536 % change on previous year | 0.2991 % change on previous year | 0.5286 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3693 % change on previous year | 0.1088 % change on previous year | 0.5183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5421 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4627 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 0.1287 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.858 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.2265 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.31 % change on previous year | -0.9001 % change on previous year | 0.2587 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 153 Austria 0.3288 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2973 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2725 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sweden 0.2545 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.2459 % change on previous year compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.2335 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Croatia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 255.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 545.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,909 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Croatia was 0.2587 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.